Male radiologists make an average of 20% more than female radiologists in the U.S., according to new salary data from AuntMinnie.com. While the salary advantage for men is in line with the U.S. average for all professions, it could reinforce the perception that radiology is an unfriendly career choice for women.  

CT might be the mainstay of medical imaging, but the basic curriculum for radiologic technologist training hardly mentions the modality, and training centers that do teach it are few and far between, according to a talk on May 10 at the Virtual Symposium on Radiation Safety and Computed Tomography.  

If you're a Certified Imaging Informatics Professional managing your facility's PACS, chances are you're either down in the weeds, up in the trees, or out in the forest, according to a presentation at the recent Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine regional meeting in Philadelphia.  

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute has teamed with the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University to offer an online executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.  

An article in Thursday's New York Times highlights ongoing problems in St. Barnabas Hospital's radiology residency program in the context of the radiology market's declining fortunes overall.  

The number of radiology residency PGY-1 positions offered in the 2013 edition of the Main Residency Match climbed by 21% compared to 2012, with international medical students increasingly filling slots at U.S. radiology programs, according to statistics released this week by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).  

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released a new e-learning program, CPI Splice, that incorporates image-based clinical cases from radiologic experts in the ACR Continuous Professional Improvement program into an online platform.  

A New York City hospital on Monday moved to terminate its radiology residency program, leaving 11 residents without a program or funding to continue beyond the current program year ending June 30. Funding for the program is being shifted to pay for more spots for primary care residents.  

Radiology positions requiring an associate's degree are among the top 10 paying jobs for 2013, according to data released by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists.  

Job satisfaction runs fairly high among radiology residency program directors, but many complain about a lack of money, the intense workload, and the onerous requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, according to a study in the February American Journal of Roentgenology.  

Participants in the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) program can now get credits toward a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.  

While enrollment in radiation therapy and nuclear medicine programs climbed in 2012, the number of students entering radiography educational programs dipped by 4.7%, according to a new report from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).  

There's no denying today's brutal radiology job market, which can seem especially cruel for radiology fellows. But despite the dismal market, understanding the rules of the road can help beginning radiologists land a good job in an institution that supports their career goals.  

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has created a new dual primary certificate in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology.  

A survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has found a 2.1% position vacancy rate for radiation therapists in 2012, down from 3.1% in 2011.  

The PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA) announced that it is offering two new certifications for healthcare IT professionals.  

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